Tor

Tor is an encrypted anonymising network that makes it harder to intercept internet communications, or see where communications are coming from or going to.

In order to use the WikiLeaks public submission system as detailed above you can download the Tor Browser Bundle, which is a Firefox-like browser available for Windows, Mac OS X and GNU/Linux and pre-configured to connect using the anonymising system Tor.

Tails

If you are at high risk and you have the capacity to do so, you can also access the submission system through a secure operating system called Tails. Tails is an operating system launched from a USB stick or a DVD that aim to leaves no traces when the computer is shut down after use and automatically routes your internet traffic through Tor. Tails will require you to have either a USB stick or a DVD at least 4GB big and a laptop or desktop computer.

Tips

Our submission system works hard to preserve your anonymity, but we recommend you also take some of your own precautions. Please review these basic guidelines.

1. Contact us if you have specific problems

If you have a very large submission, or a submission with a complex format, or are a high-risk source, please contact us. In our experience it is always possible to find a custom solution for even the most seemingly difficult situations.

2. What computer to use

If the computer you are uploading from could subsequently be audited in an investigation, consider using a computer that is not easily tied to you. Technical users can also use Tails to help ensure you do not leave any records of your submission on the computer.

3. Do not talk about your submission to others

If you have any issues talk to WikiLeaks. We are the global experts in source protection – it is a complex field. Even those who mean well often do not have the experience or expertise to advise properly. This includes other media organisations.

After

1. Do not talk about your submission to others

If you have any issues talk to WikiLeaks. We are the global experts in source protection – it is a complex field. Even those who mean well often do not have the experience or expertise to advise properly. This includes other media organisations.

2. Act normal

If you are a high-risk source, avoid saying anything or doing anything after submitting which might promote suspicion. In particular, you should try to stick to your normal routine and behaviour.

3. Remove traces of your submission

If you are a high-risk source and the computer you prepared your submission on, or uploaded it from, could subsequently be audited in an investigation, we recommend that you format and dispose of the computer hard drive and any other storage media you used.

In particular, hard drives retain data after formatting which may be visible to a digital forensics team and flash media (USB sticks, memory cards and SSD drives) retain data even after a secure erasure. If you used flash media to store sensitive data, it is important to destroy the media.

If you do this and are a high-risk source you should make sure there are no traces of the clean-up, since such traces themselves may draw suspicion.

4. If you face legal action

If a legal action is brought against you as a result of your submission, there are organisations that may help you. The Courage Foundation is an international organisation dedicated to the protection of journalistic sources. You can find more details at https://www.couragefound.org.

Submit documents to WikiLeaks

WikiLeaks publishes documents of political or historical importance that are censored or otherwise suppressed. We specialise in strategic global publishing and large archives.

The following is the address of our secure site where you can anonymously upload your documents to WikiLeaks editors. You can only access this submissions system through Tor. (See our Tor tab for more information.) We also advise you to read our tips for sources before submitting.

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Copy this address into your Tor browser. Advanced users, if they wish, can also add a further layer of encryption to their submission using our public PGP key.

If you cannot use Tor, or your submission is very large, or you have specific requirements, WikiLeaks provides several alternative methods. Contact us to discuss how to proceed.

2BCT REPORTS THAT THE IPF REPORTED TO 588EN THAT THERE WERE 5X POSSIBLE VBIEDS IN THE BAQUBAH AREA. THE IPF ONLY HAD DESCRIPTIONS OF 2X VEHICLES. THE FIRST VEHICLE IS A WHITE 4-DOOR SEDAN WITH KALAB...

DMAIN SECURITY (1-37 FA) REPORTED TOWER 12 OBSERVED SEVERAL PERSONNEL EMPLACING BOX LIKE OBJECT ON A HILLSIDE TO THE WEST. THE INDIVIDUALS RAN OFF AFTER EMPLACING THE OBJECT. QRF RESPONDED TO THE SI...

SP Coy was informed by the IPS that there was a suspicious package. SP Coy put in place a cordon and ATO was tasked. At 1023hrs ATO confirmed that the package was a false alarm and the incident was cl...

16MP BDE REPORTS THAT 2X LOCAL IZ REPORTED TO THE FOB KALSU TCP STATING THAT THEY KNEW THE LOCATION OF AN IED. THE FOB KALSU QRF ALONG WITH MPS RESPONDED AND SECURED THE SCENE. EOD ARRIVED AND CONCLU...

2/25ID REPORTS THAT A POSSIBLE IED WAS SPOTTED BY A 1BCT AH-64 OVER FLIGHT VIC MD083689 (16KM EAST OF TUZ). 1-27IN SENT A PATROL TO THE AREA TO INVESTIGATE AND DISCOVERED THE POSSIBLE IED WAS A DE-FU...

A device suspected to be an IED was located between grid 38R QU635828 and 38R QU611849. 20 Bde was informed. After checking it turned to be nothing. Incident was closed.
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Received a report that from 20 Armd Bde that IPS and PSU in Basrah have been informed of a possible VBIED. 1 RRW investigated this claim and have been unable to estb any more information or locate the...

1 RRW was tasked with an interdiction Op to capture two possible bombers in the area of Orange 8. 16 Bty deployed 3 x C/S with a C/S from the FHT to the area however nothing was found. ATO and RESA we...